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Worldwide Guide to Women in Leadership
WOMAN
VICE
PREMIER MINISTERS
AND
DEPUTY CHIEFS OF GOVERNMENT
FROM 2000
This
is a list of the women who have been deputy leaders of governments, some
with and some without the title of Deputy Premier. Many have been acting
Premier Ministers on various occasions.
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2000-03 Dr. Zeljka
Antunovic,
Croatia
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Dr. Željka Antunović.is
a medical doctor and has been member of parliament since 1995 and is Deputy Premier Minister (Social Affairs).
2002-03 also Minister of Defence. (b. 1955-).
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2000-03
Dr.iur. Susanne Reiss-Passer, Austria
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Chairperson
of the Group of the Bundesrat 1992-95 and 1997-98, Party Vice-Chairperson
and 1996-2000 Caretaking Chairperson and from 2000 Leader (Bundesparteiobfrau)
Freiheitliche Partei Östereichs (FPÖ) after Jörg Haiders resignation.
On 09.09.02
she resigned from her party positions and the and announced that she would stat down from the government because of
dissagrement
with Haider, but agreed to stay on until after new elections and a new
government had been appointed. (b. 1961-). |
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2000-03
Betina Ferrero-Waldner, Austria |
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As
Foreign
Minister
she was third in cabinet
until 2003.
See also
Female Foreign Ministers.
2004 Presidential Candidate. From 2004 European Commissioner of External
Relations.
(b. 1948-).
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2000-01
Yuliya Tymoshenko, Ukraine
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1997-98 Chairperson of the State Committee for Budget, 1998-2000 Director
of
United
Energy System, one of the country’s few private companies and since As
Vice-Premier she was in charge of Energy Issues. In January 2001 she
was detained charged with corruption - though she was widely seen as the one
who had been trying to act effectively against corruption. Former Co-Leader
of the Hromda party and presently leader of Batkivsjtjina. (Fatherland's
Party).
Prime Minister in 2005. (b. 1961-). |
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2000-03
Hildegard
Carola Puwak, Romania |
1993-96
Secretary of State for Economic Reform and from 29/12-00 Minister
of
European Integration and
Third in Cabinet.
She
is Vice-Chairperson of the Social Democrats and Member of the German
Minority.
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2000-02
Yeh Chu-lan,
Taiwan (Third in Cabinet)
2004 Vice-Premier
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Deputy Convener of DPP
Caucus in Legislative Yuan 1992 and General Convener 1995,
Minister of
State and Minister of
Transport and Communication
(Third in Cabinet), 2000-02,
Chair
of the Council for Hakka Affairs
2002-04,
Minister of the
Council for Economic Planning and Development
2004
and Minister of Consumer Protection 2004-05, from 2005 Chair of the National
Assembly.
(b. 1949-).
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2001-05
Rita
Kieber-Beck, Liectenstein |
Her title
was
Vize-regierungschefin
or Deputy Head of the Government. She
was also councillor of
Education, Trafic,
Communication and Justice. From 2005 Councillor of
External Relations. (b. 1958-).
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2001-02
María
Kadlecíkovà, Slovakia |
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Vice-President of the
Council of Ministers for European Integration. She was Ambassador
to FAO 1993-97, and held other positions within the Food and Agricultural
Organization of the United Nations.. She was lecturer of Georgetown
University 1991-93 and had been Vice-Rector of the Slovakian Agricultural
University. (b. 1948-). |
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2001-03
Lidia Santova Shouleva,
Bulgaria
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Also Minister of
Labour and Social Policy
later of Economy. Former executive director of a private company.
(b. 1956-).
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2001-02 Sima
Samar, Afghanistan |
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Appointed
Deputy Leader of the Transitional Council or Deputy Premier Minister and Minister of Women's Affairs, after the woman-hating Taleban-regime was ousted. She had been leader of a women's organization for a number of years. (b. 1957-).
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2001-03
Glenda
Morean, Trinidad and Tobago
(Second in Cabinet) |
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Appointed Attorney General and thus second in cabinet.
From 2003 Ambassador to
United Kingdom with accreditation also to Denmark, Finland, Norway,
Sweden and Germany. |
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2001-02
Augusta Salling, Greenland (Danish External Territory)
2003 Vicelandsstyreformand (Vice-Premier)
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Minister
of Economy and Finance 2001-02 and 2003. In the first period she
was Second in the Cabinet in the second with title as Vice-Premier. She was mayor of Qeqartarsuaq
1993-97, member of the Landsting for the liberal Atasut Party from
1999, Party Leader 2001-05
and
2.
Vice-Chairperson of the Landsting since 2005. (b. 1954-).
(b. 1954-). |
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2001-07
and 2007- Déwé Gorodey, Nouvelle Caledonie (French External Territory) |
A former
member of the Northern Provincial Council, she was
Minister of Culture
1999-2007, Minister of
Youth and Sport
1999-2004, Vice-President of the Government
2001-07
and from 2004 also Minister
of Women's Affairs and Citizenship.
In August 2007 she resigned from the government shortly after being
re-elected because of voting irregularities, but when the election process
was repeated she took over her old post. (b. 1949-) |
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2001-
Cynthia
Alfred, Tobago (Trinidad and Tobago) |
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Deputy Chief Secretary and Secretary for Health, Social Services,
etc. of the autonomous island of Trinidad and Tobago.
Vice chairperson of PNM Tobago and was Senator in Trinidad and Tobago
1996-2001.
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2001-02 and
2005- Marisol Lopez-Tromp,
Aruba (External Territory of the Netherlands) |
| Deputy-Prime
Minister and Minister of Public Health, Social Affairs, Culture and Sport
2001-02 and Minister of Social Affairs and Infrastructure since 2002, Also
Minister of Education from 2005. (b.
1969-). |
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2001-02
Arta Dade, Albania (Third in
Cabinet) |
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1997-98
and again 2002 Minister of Culture, Youth
and Sport and after that Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the
Socialist Party and Vice-Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee
of the Parliament and 2001-02 Minister of Foreign Affairs and
third in the cabinet.
(b.
1948-). |
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2001-02
Ro
Teimumu Kepa, Fiji (Third in Cabinet) |
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2000-01
Interim Minister of Women, Culture and Social Welfare and from
2001Minister of Education. She was a member of the Great Council of Chiefs
and succeeded her sister, the former First Lady and
deputy party leader, Ro Adi Lady Lala Mara to the titles of
Rewa High chief and
Marama Bale na
roko Tui Dreketi |
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2001-03
Dra. Ana Maria Pessoa Pereira da Silva Pinto, East Timor (Third in
the Cabinet)
2003-06
Deputy
Prime Minister |
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Normally
known as Dra. Ana Pessoa, she was member of the National Political Commission of the National Council of Timorese
Reistance 1998-2000, Member of the Transitional Cabinet for Internal Administration
2000-01,Minister of Justice 2001-03 and from 2003 Minister of State and Minister
in the Presidency of the Council of Ministers and de-facto Second
Deputy Prime Minister.
She
was
considered the prime contender among the candidates put forward by the
Fretilin-party for the post of Prime Minister after the resignation of Mari
Alkari, but the party accepted the President's wish to appoint her ex-husband, the former Foreign Minster
and independent, José Ramos Horta, as Interim Premier and the 2 other male candidats named Deputy
Prime Mnisters. |
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2002-04
Maria
Manuela Dias Ferreira Leite, Portugal
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1989-93 Secretary of State of
Finance for Budget, 1993-95 Minister of Education,
Vice-President
of Partido Social Democrata 1998-99 and 1999-2002 Deputy Parliamentary
Leader. And from 2002 Minister of State and Minister of Finance
in charge of the European Fonds and Public Administration.
(b. 1940-). |
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2002-07
Cynthia
A. Pratt, Bahamas
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Known as "Mother" Pratt, she
is Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Security (In charge of the
Defence Force and Police). She was Opposition Whip Ca. 1992-2000 and
from ca. 2000 Deputy Leader of the Opposition and Deputy Leader of the
Progressive Liberal Democratic Part.
Acting Prime
Minister in May-June during ilness of the Premier. She is a former nurse, she is mother of 6
children (b. 1945-). |
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2002-04
Enebay Geldiyevna Atayeva,
Turkmenistan |
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2001
minister of Social Affairs and Labour, and since 2001 Minister of Economy and Finance.
2002-04 Deputy Premier Minister responsible for the
Banking Sector
and
Ca. 2003-04 Governor
of the
Ahal Region.
Minister of
Culture and TV and Radio Broadcast 2006-07.
Her name is also transcribed as Ataeva Enebay Gelgievna. |
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2002-03 Gurbansoltan Handurdyeva,
Turkmenistan |
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As
Deputy Prime
Minister
she was responsible for Culture, Tourism, and Sports.
Head of the state-television
system in 2003. |
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2002-03
Margareta Winberg,
Sweden |
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1994-96
and
1998-2002
Minister of Agriculture,
1994-98 Minister of Nordic Co-operation,
1996-98 Minister of Labour and since 1998 also Minister of Gender Equality. (b. 1947-). |
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2002-06 Radmila
Sekerinska, Macedonia |
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Vice-President of the Government and
Minister without Portfolio for Euro-Atlantic Integration. 1996-98 Member of
the Municipal Council of Skopje and MP 1998-2002 and
Deputy Coordinator of the Parliamentary Group of SDUM, since 1999
Vice-President of the Social Democratic Alliance (SDSM).
12.05-02.06.2004 she
acted as
Head of
Government
from the former Prime Minister
Crvenkovski's
Presidential inauguration until election of Kostov as new
Pime
Minister. She already presided
over government sessions and signed documents
since
Crvenkovski became candidate for President. Acting again 18.11-15.12
and candidate to take over the post permanently.
(b. 1972). |
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2002-03
Francisca Lucas Pereira Gomes,
Guinea Bissau
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Before her
appointment as
Minister of State and Councillor
charged with Political Affairs and Diplomacy, Francisca Pereira (or
possibly Peirreira) held various posts in the government - among others as
Minister of the Interior 1997-99.
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2002
Traore
Fatoumata Nafo, Mali
(Second in Cabinet) |
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Minister of Health 2000-02. |
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2002-04
Kétia
Rokiatou N'Diaye, Mali
(Second in Cabinet) |
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Former Civil servant she was Director of the Cabinet of the President 1992-94
and the Special Advisor 1994-96. She is 3rd. Vice-President of the
Rassemblement Pour Le Mali (Party) and
Minister of Health from 2002. (b. 1938-). |
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2002-04 Alice Rajaonah, Madagascar (Second
in the Cabinet) |
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Minister of Justice and Keeper of
the Seals. |
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2002
Alda Alves de Melo dos
Santos,
São Tome e
Príncípe
(Second in Cabinet) |
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Alda Melo was
Minister of Justice, State Reform, and Public Administration.
Later Ambassador to Italy, the Holy See, etc. |
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2002 Alda Bandeira Tavares Vaz da
Conçeicão, São Tome e Príncípe (Third in Cabinet)
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1991-92
and from 2002
Minister of Foreign Affairs,
1992-93
Minister of Co-operation and 1996 Presidential Candidate.
For 4 years President of Partido da convergência
democrática-grupo de reflexão (PCD-GR). She is married to former Premier Minister Noberto
Costa Alegre. (b. 1949-). |
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2002-04
Dr. Lamperth Mónika, Hungary (Third in Cabinet)
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Minister
of Interior.
Former
chairperson of the Association of Hungarian Social Democratic Local
Polititians and Vice-President of the European Association of Social
Democratic Local Polititians. Socialist MP. The fourth in the cabinet
was the Minister of Health,
Csehák
Judit. 2006-07 Minister of Local Government and Regional Development
and
2007-08 Minister of Welfare and Labour (b. 1957-). |
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2002-
Lady Carol Kidu,
Papua New Guinea
(Third in Cabinet) |
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Australian born widow of a former Chief Justice, she has been MP since 1997. She
became the country's second female minister - the last was in office until
1987- when she was appointed Minister of Welfare and Social
Development as the third in the cabinet in 2002. |
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2002-03
and 2003-04 Dr. Claudina Augusto
da
Cruz,
São Tome e Principe (Third in Cabinet) |
Concurrently
Minister of Health.
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2002-03
Tilly Pikerie, The Nederlanse Antillen
(Netherlands External Territory) |
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1992 Secretary of State of General
Affairs of the Minister Presidente,
1992-94 Secretary of State of Finance, 1998-20002 Commissioner of General Affairs of Curaçao
and since 2002 Vice-Premier and
Minister of Health and Social
Development. (b. 1961-). |
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2003-08 Wu Yi,
China |
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1988-91
Vice-Mayor of Beijing in Charge of Foreign Trade and Industrial Development,
1991-92 Vice-Minister and 1993-98 Minister of External Trade and Economic
Cooperation, 1998-2003 State Councillor,
from 2002 Member of the Politburo of the Communist Party Central Committee,
Minister of Health 2003-05. (b. 1938-). |
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2003-05
Henriette Dagri
Diabaté, Côte d'Ivoire |
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1990-93 Minister of Culture,
since ca. 1994 Vice-President and since 1998 Secretary General and Deputy Leader
of the oppositional Rassemblement des républicains, RDR and 1999 acting leader
as the leader fled the country,
2000
Minister of the Francophonie and Culture and 2003-05 Minister of State and
Minister of Justice. (b. 1935-)
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2003-05
Angèle Gnonsoa,
Côte d'Ivoire |
From around 1990 she has been second
in charge of Parti Ivoirien des Travailleurs as Spokesperson and Party
Secretary and 2003-05 Minister of State and Minister of Environment. Her official name is Zonsahon Angèle,
épouse Gnonsoa.
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2003-08
Mia
Mottley, Barbados |
1994-2001
Minister of Education, Culture and Youth and 2001-06 Attorney General and Minister of Home Affairs,
2001-08 Leader of the
House and 2006-08 Minister of Economic Affairs and Development.
Leader of the Bermuda Labour Party and Leader of the Opposition from 2008 (b. 1965-).
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2003-04
Galina Nikolaevna Karelova, Russia |
1997-2003 First Deputy Minister of
Labour and Social Development and Chairperson of the Women's Issues Commission
by the Federal Council.
As Vice-Premier she is in charge of Social Demograhic and Migration Policy
and Labour Relations.
Former Vice-Chairperson of the Regional Council of People’s Deputies of Ural. From 2004 First Deputy Minister
of Health and Social Development.
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2003
Ermelinda Meksi, Albania
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Professor of Economics 1981-87, Member of the Chairmanship of the Socialist Party and MP since 1991, and Minister of State of Development and Economic Co-operation 1997-98.
1998-2002 Minister of Economic
Co-operation and Trade
and 2002 Minister of Economy.
From 2003 also Minister of Integration.
(b. 1957-)
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2003-04
Ngamau Munokoa,
Cook Islands
(Free Association
with New Zealand) |
Aunty Mau joined the United Cook Islands
group in 1965 and later the Democratic Party in the early 1970s. She
has taken a particular interest in women’s affairs and advancing the role of
women in Cook Islands society.
MP from 1996. 1999-2002 Minister of Internal Affairs
and Works and from 2003 also
Attorney-General
and Minister of Transport,
Civil Aviation and Shipping, and
Environment.
2004 she left the government in protest against the Prime Minister.
Reappointed to the Cabinet as Minister of Agriculture, Internal
Affairs, Youth and Sports, Punanganui Market, House of Ariki and Koutu Nui,
Non Governmental Orgaisations and Works in 2005.
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2003-06
Anne McLellan,
Canada |
Liberal MP 1993-06 and
1993-95
Minister of Energy, Mines, Forestry,
1994-97
Federal Interlocutor for Métis
and Non-Status Indians,
1995-97 Minister of National Resources,
1997-2002 Minister of Justice and Attorney General,
2002-03
Minister of Health, From
2003
also Minister of Public Safety and Emergency
Preparedness.
(b. 1950-).
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2003-
Jadranka Kosor,
Croatia |
Vice-President of the Sabor
1995-2000 and
Deputy Chairperson of HDZ
1995-97.
Minister of War Weterans from 2003, Minister for Family and Inter-Generation Solidarity
2003-08 and responsible for Foreign Policy and Human Rights.
Presidential Candidate 2005. (b.
1953-).
(b. 1953-).
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2003-04
Gozul Nuralieyeva,
Turkmenistan |
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Deputy Premier and Minister of Culture
and Information. |
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2004-
Svetlana Tursunovna Inamova, Uzbekistan |
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Deputy Premier Minister
and Chairperson of the State Committee of
Women's Affairs. |
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2004- María Teresa Fernández de la Vega, Spain |
Secretary of State of Justice 1994-96 and Secretary General of PSOE in the
Congreso de los Deputados 1996-2004 before becomming 1.
Vice-President of the Government and Minister of the Presidency. (b. 1949-).
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2004-07
Aminata Tall, Senegal |
1991-92 Minister-Delegate of
Education, 1993-95 Member of the Bureau
of National Assembly,
1995-97 Minister-Delegate of Technical Education and Professional Training,
1998-2000 Minister of Communication,
2000-01 Minister of Family and National Solidarity,
2001-02 Minister of Social Development and National Solidarity and
2004-07 Minister of State and Minister
of Local Collecivities and Decentralisation. Also former
High Court Judge.
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2004-05 Izabela Jaruga-Nowacka, Poland |
Vice-Chairperson 2001-2004 and
Chairperson 2004-05 of Unia Pracy (Labour Union),
State Secretary for
Equality 2002-04,
Deputy Prime Minister
and Minister of Social Policy 2004-05. Chairperson
Unia Lewicy
(Union of the Left), which she co-founded, from 2005. She was the only woman in the Council of Ministers. (1950-).
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2004 Tamar Beruchashvili,
Georgia |
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1998-99
Deputy Minister of Trade and Foreign Economic Relations,
1999-2000
Minister of Trade and Foreign Economic Relations,
2000-04 Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs.
In January 2004 she was appointed Deputy State Minister, and when the position
of chief of government changed from State Minister to Prime Minister one month
laster, she became 1st State Minister and thereby continued as Deputy Chief of
Government.
(b. 1962-).
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2004-05
Toktobubu Djekshenovna Aytikeeva,
Kyrgyzstan
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Deputy
Head of the
Social
Department in the
Presidential
Administration and
Secretary
of the State
Educational
Program
and 2002-04
president of the National TV and Radio Corporation. (b.
1951-). |
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2004
Byrganym
Aitimova, Kazakstan
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Also known as,
Birganim
Sariyevna Aytimova
she was
Minister of Tourism, Youth and Sports
1993-96 and
Minister of
Education and
Science 2004-07.
Member of the Upper House
in 1996.
Ambassador
to Israel 1996-2002,
to
Italy 2002-04 and the United Nations from 2007. (1953-). |
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2004- Khayrinisso Mavlonova,
Tajikistan
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Former Deputy
Chairperson of the Soghd Region and Deputy Chairperson of the
Leninobod Regional administration
before her
appointment as Vice-Premier in charge of Women's Issues. |
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2004-05
Erna Solberg,
Norway (Third in Cabinet) |
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Since 2001
Minister of
Local Government and Regional Development. Deputy Leader of Høyre 2002-04 and Party Leader
from 2004 and as leader of the second party in the government she was
Deputy to the Prime Minister
(b. 1961-). |
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2004- Ersilia de
Lannooy, Nederlandse Antillen
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A
former
Party Secretary of the National People's
Party,
Minister of Finance from 2002 and when
she became Party Leader in 2004 she also became Vice-Premier. She is normally known as ‘Zus’/Sister. |
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2004-
Margot Wallström, European Union
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Swedish Minister of Civil Affairs,
1988-1991, Minister of Culture,
1994-1996 and
1996-1998 Minister of Social Affairs.
1999-2004 European
Commissioner for
Environment and from 2004
Vice-President of the
EU-Commission
in charge of Institutional Relations and Communication Strategy.
(b. 1954-). |
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2005-
Libertine Appolus Amathila, Namibia |
1987-89 Minister-Delegate of Local Government
and Housing,
1989-96 Minister of Local Government and Lands
and 1995-96 Minister of Regional Government and Housing
1996-2005
Minister of Health and Social Service.
(b. 1940-)
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2005 Ishengul Boljurova, Kyrgyzstan
2006- (Acting Vice-Premier) |
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Also known as
Ishenkul Boldzhurova, she was
Minister of Education and
Culture and Science
2002-04
and 2005
and
1. Deputy Prime Minister
for Social Issues in 2005. Since
2004
Vice-Chairperson of
the Popular Movement. (1951-) |
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2005-
Emel Etem,
Bulgaria |
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Also
Minister without portfolio Natural Disaster Management. She is the
Vice-Chairperson of the ethnic Turkish party of the Movement for Rights and Freedoms.
(b. 1958-). |
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2005-07 Freya Van den Bossche,
Belgium |
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Attaché for Extern Communication and Drug Affairs by the Mayor of Gent 1999-2003. Member of the Chamber of Deputies from 2003. 2003-04
Minister for
Environment, Consumer Protection and
Sustainable
Development,
2004-05 Minister of Labour and
Vice Prime
Minister and Minister of the Budget 2005-07. (b. 1975-). |
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2005- Kristin Halvorsen,
Norway
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Leader of Socialistisk Vensterparti from
1997 and Parliamentary Leader (Socialist Left) 1997-2001. From 2005
Minister of Finance and as leader of the second party in the government, she is Deputy to
the Prime Minister. (b. 1960-). |
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2005- Åslaug Haga,
Norway
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1989-90 Political Advisor of the Minister of Development Aid,
1997-99 State Secretary of Foreign
Affairs, 1999 State Secretary by the Premier Minister, 1999-2000 Minister of Culture,
1999-2003 Deputy Party Leader of Senterpartiet and from 2003 its leader,
Vice-secretary of the Lagting 2001-02, Minister of Municipal and District Affairs
2004-07 and Minister of Petrolium and Energy from 2007.
As leader of the second party in the government, she is Deputy to the
Prime Minister.
(b. 1959-)
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2005-08 Zinaida Grecianîi,
Moldova
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Vice-Minister 2000-01 and First Vice-Minister of Finance 2001-02,
Minister of Finance 2002-05 and 1. Vice Prime Minister and Coordinator
of the activity of executive
institution in charge with economic-financial sector
from 2005.
Prime Minister from 2008.
(b. 1956-). |
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2005-
Michèle Alliot-Marie,
France (Third in Cabinet) |
1986-88
Secretary of State for Education, 1993-95 Minister of Youth and
Sports.
From 1994 1. Vice-President of the General Council of the Department of
Pyrénées-
Atlantique, 1999-2002
President of RPR, Rally for the Republic. Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs 2002-07, Minister of Interior from 2007. (b. 1946-)
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2006,
2006-07
and 2007- Zyta Gilowska,
Poland
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Apart from her role as Vice-President of the Council of Ministers, she
is also Minister of Finance. She was Deputy Leader of the Citizen's
Platform 2003-05, Member of the Sejm 2001-05. First
fired because of charges of lying about her activities during the
Communist regime, but when she was cleared, she was reinstated in her
office. Laster same year she was
removed from office again, but appointed State Secretary and Acting
Minister of Finance, but reappointed after a few days. Professor of economy. (b.
1949-). |
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2006-
Georgette Koko, Gabon |
Vice-Premier Minister and Minister of Environment, Protection of the Nature,
Research and Technology
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2006-07
Dr. Tsai Ying-wen, Taiwan |
1999-2000 Senior
Advisor of the National Security Council.
2000-04
Minister and
Chairperson of Mainland Affairs Council
and
2004-06Member of the
Legislative Yuan.
As Vice Premier
she is also Minister of Consumer Protection.
(b. 1956-).
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2006-07 Maria dos Santos Lima da Costa Tebús
Torres, São Tomé e Príncipe
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Maria Santos Tebus was
Minister of Planning and Finance
2002-03
and again 2006-07, when she was also appointed Vice Prime Minister. Formerly a
civil servant in and Advisor of the Ministry 1999-2002. (b. 1958-). |
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2006-
Tzipi Livni, Israel |
2001
Minister of Regional Cooperation,
2001-02 Minister without Portfolio in the Prime Minister's Office for Information,
2002-03 Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, 2003-06 Minister of Immigrant Absorption
2004-05 Minister of Construction and Housing,
2004-05, Minister of Justice 2005-06 and Foreign Minister and 1. Vice-Premier from 2006. She was
MK for Likud until 2005, when she joined Kadima, a new party formed by Ariel
Sharon.
Her father was also a MK. (1958-)
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2006
Ivana Dulić-Marković, Serbia |
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Minister of
Agriculture, Forestry and Water
Management 2004-06 and
Deputy Prime Minister in the Independent Republic of Serbia from 2006.
PhD , widow and mother of two children. (b. 1961-). |
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2006-
Gabriela
Trajkovska Konevska,
Macedonia |
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Vice-president of the Government and
Minister of European Integration and
MP for VMRO-DPMNE. |
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2006-
Maud Olofsson, Sweden |
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Also Minister of
Entreprise, Energy and Communication.
Chairperson of Centerpartiet since
2001 and MP from 2002. (b. 1955-) |
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2006-
Constance Simelane, Swaziland |
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2003-06 Minister of Education. |
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2006- Paula A. Cox, Bermuda (British Dependent
Territory) |
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Succeeded her father, Eugene Cox as Minister of Finance when he
died in January 2004. 1998-2002 Minister of Labour and Home Affairs
and Public Security, 2002-04 Minister of Education, 2002-03 Minister
of Development, 2003-04 Attorney General and Minister of Justice.
Minister of Finance since 2004, Deputy Leader of the Progressive
Labour Party and Deputy Premier from 2006. (b. 1969-). |
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2006- Gordana
Đurović,
Montenegro |
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Professor of Economy. Minister of Foreign Economic Relations 2004-06
and also Minister of and European Integration since 2004 and
from 2006 Deputy Prime Minister. (b. 1964-). |
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2006
Linda
Mūrniece,
Latvia (Second in Cabinet) |
Linda Murniece
was also Minister
of Defence. She was
Paliamentary Secretary of the Ministry of the
Interior 2002-04
Deputy
Chairperson of the New Era Party in 2004 and 2005 Parliamentary Secretary of
Defence
(b. 1970-).
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2006-
Kinga
Göncz, Hungary
(Second in Cabinet) |
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2002-04
Political State Secretary of Health, Social- and Family Affairs,
2004
Minister without Portfolio for Equal Opportunities and
2004-06 Minister of Family, Children and Equality. (b. 1947-). |
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2007- Sahana Pradhan, Nepal (Third in Cabinet) |
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Leader of the Communist Party 1978-87, Leader of the Marxist NKP 1987-90, Leader of the United Left Front 1990-91, President of the united Marxist party UML 1991 and now member of the Executive Committee.
1990-91 Minister of Industry and Trade, 1996-97 Minister of Forests and Soil Conservation and 1997 Minister of Women and Welfare and from 2007 also Minister of Foreign Affairs. She is w | |